Official Top 40 Albums

KŌPAKI I TE RĀRANGI MOTUHAKE 40 O RUNGA

The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

Platinum record

1

HAPPY NATION

Ace of Base

1

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Happy Nation by Ace of Base
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Platinum record

2

THE DIVISION BELL

Pink Floyd

2

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

The Division Bell by Pink Floyd
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3

SALTY

The Mutton Birds

3

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Salty by The Mutton Birds
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Platinum record

4

THE CROSS OF CHANGES

Enigma

4

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Cross Of Changes by Enigma
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Platinum record

5

INGENUE

kd lang

5

Last week

23

Weeks

WARNER

Ingenue by kd lang
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Platinum record

6

MUSIC BOX

Mariah Carey

8

Last week

34

Weeks

SONY

Music Box by Mariah Carey
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7

PHILADELPHIA OST

Various

13

Last week

7

Weeks

SONY

Philadelphia OST by Various
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Platinum record

8

VS

Pearl Jam

21

Last week

28

Weeks

SONY

Vs by Pearl Jam
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9

TEASE ME

Chaka Demus & Pliers

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tease Me by Chaka Demus & Pliers
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10

OLD FRIENDS

John McDermott

6

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Old Friends by John McDermott
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11

LONGING IN THEIR HEARTS

Bonnie Raitt

10

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Longing In Their Hearts by Bonnie Raitt
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12

DEBUT

Bjork

12

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Debut by Bjork
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Platinum record

13

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

23

Last week

65

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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14

BLACK SUNDAY

Cypress Hill

30

Last week

31

Weeks

SONY

Black Sunday by Cypress Hill
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Platinum record

15

ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

18

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Elegant Slumming by M People
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16

COOL RUNNINGS OST

Various

15

Last week

12

Weeks

SONY

Cool Runnings OST by Various
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17

EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES

kd lang

16

Last week

20

Weeks

WARNER

Even Cowgirls Get The Blues by kd lang
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18

GIVE OUT BUT DON'T GIVE UP

Primal Scream

19

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Give Out But Don't Give Up by Primal Scream
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19

BAD TO THE BONE

Inner Circle

14

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Bad To The Bone by Inner Circle
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Platinum record

20

ZOOROPA

U2

27

Last week

43

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zooropa by U2
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Platinum record

21

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

NZ Cast Recording

11

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jesus Christ Superstar by NZ Cast Recording
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Platinum record

22

TEN

Pearl Jam

41

Last week

87

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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23

CANTO GREGORIANO

Silos Monks Chorus

17

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Canto Gregoriano by Silos Monks Chorus
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Platinum record

24

SIAMESE DREAM

Smashing Pumpkins

25

Last week

37

Weeks

VIRGIN

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
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Platinum record

25

SO FAR, SO GOOD

Bryan Adams

22

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

So Far, So Good by Bryan Adams
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26

WEIGHT

Rollins Band

3

Weeks

BMG

Weight by Rollins Band
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27

SOFTLY WITH THESE SONGS

Roberta Flack

24

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Softly With These Songs by Roberta Flack
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28

22 ALL TIME GOSPEL FAVOURITES

John McSweeney

7

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

22 All Time Gospel Favourites by John McSweeney
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Platinum record

29

TOGETHER ALONE

Crowded House

38

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Together Alone by Crowded House
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30

CROONIN'

Anne Murray

20

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Croonin' by Anne Murray
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31

MELLOW GOLD

Beck

39

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Mellow Gold by Beck
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32

SWING BATTA SWING

K7 And The Swing Kids

44

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Swing Batta Swing by K7 And The Swing Kids
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33

THE VERY BEST OF JIM REEVES

Jim Reeves

9

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

The Very Best Of Jim Reeves by Jim Reeves
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34

FIESTA FATAL

B-Tribe

26

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Fiesta Fatal by B-Tribe
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35

LET LOVE IN

Nick Cave

46

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Let Love In by Nick Cave
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36

SUPERUNKNOWN

Soundgarden

39

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Superunknown by Soundgarden
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Platinum record

37

JAR OF FLIES

Alice In Chains

44

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

Jar Of Flies by Alice In Chains
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38

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW

Bitty McLean

28

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Just To Let You Know by Bitty McLean
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39

THE PIANO SOUNDTRACK

Michael Nyman

31

Last week

30

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Piano Soundtrack by Michael Nyman
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40

THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE

Celine Dion

34

Last week

12

Weeks

SONY

The Colour Of My Love by Celine Dion
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41

AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER

Counting Crows

43

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

August and Everything After by Counting Crows
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42

FAR BEYOND DRIVEN

Pantera

29

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Far Beyond Driven by Pantera
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Platinum record

43

BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER, MORE?

4 Non Blondes

35

Last week

36

Weeks

WARNER

Bigger, Better, Faster, More? by 4 Non Blondes
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44

SPLENDOUR SOLIS

The Tea Party

50

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Splendour Solis by The Tea Party
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Platinum record

45

MCMXC A.D.

Enigma

32

Last week

38

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mcmxc A.D. by Enigma
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46

DEAL

Blackjack

34

Last week

4

Weeks

HAR

Deal by Blackjack
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Platinum record

47

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

47

Last week

40

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Nevermind by Nirvana
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48

VERY NECESSARY

Salt N Pepa

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Very Necessary by Salt N Pepa
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Platinum record

49

TONI BRAXTON

Toni Braxton

33

Last week

22

Weeks

BMG

Toni Braxton by Toni Braxton
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50

IN UTERO

Nirvana

40

Last week

23

Weeks

BMG

In Utero by Nirvana
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums